It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once gave a verdict by accepting the testimony of one witness along with an oath from the claimant. The narrator asked Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) whether this ruling also applies in cases of divorce and emancipation? He replied: No, it is only in matters of buying and selling.